My 2005 Ninja 250 Project - Page 2

katoranger · 05-29-2009, 05:39 PM

With the new jets the pods should work just fine.

Allen

SpeedSouth · 06-07-2009, 04:59 PM

Okay, I finally got the tank Kreemed. I won't go into too much detail, but I spent the better part of 12 hours completeing this task. I let the etching process go for about 5 1/2 hours, and once I put the coating into the tank, I spent the next 5 hours rotating the tank every 10 minutes.

It wasn't hard work, but it was time consuming, and a bit of a PITA.

I put some fuel in there on Friday and fired her up again. She idles fine, but pops under throttle, which I believe is a sign of a lean condition, and will hopefully be corrected w/ larger jets.

I also put the NGK plugs in and synced the carbs, but the carbs weren't off by much.

Here's a picture of the petcock when it was removed from the tank -

I've seen worse, but things like that don't get better on their own, so I Kreemed it! 8)

I plan to pull the carbs and put in larger jets in the next day or two.

AZ200cc · 06-07-2009, 05:46 PM

I'm just glad that bike has a better owner now

SpeedSouth · 06-07-2009, 07:10 PM

Ha ha...thanks!

SpeedSouth · 06-18-2009, 11:36 PM

I'll try to keep this update short.

I still haven't pulled the carbs again to replace the jets, but I did fire it up today, and was excited by the way she ran.

Why?

The one thing I didn't do while I kreemed the tank was open the petcock to clean (read horror stories of people not getting them to seal afterwards). I had the fuel line pulled in preperation to pull the carbs and noticed something hanging from the petcock. I touched it w/ my finger and a sizable bit of rust fell out.

I looked at my inline filter really closely and saw more particles in there. I noticed it wasn't filling up like it was at first, so I pulled it off. I drained a little more from the tank to see how it was flowing and then put a bit of clear vinyl hose in place, with a bit of a low curve, which has since collected a small pile of rust particles. It's hard to explain and I didn't take a picture, but basically, gravity is keeping the grit out of the carbs for now.

I didn't run it long, but she reved all the way without hesitation.

I'll get another new fuel filter before I take it out for a ride and start the jetting process, but I am now quite certain this girl will be on the road soon.

AZ200cc · 06-19-2009, 01:23 AM

ALmost there, Nothing like knowing how to do it rather than pay a person.

FastDoc · 06-19-2009, 11:28 AM

Great thread!

Nice bike. I'm restoring one perfect mechanically but banged up asthetically, the opposite from you. Your problems are more time consuming but much cheaper! I'll post some of my pics when I get a chance.

Good work. I'm POSITIVE when you richen up the jetting you'll be fine. Check out one of the Ninja 250 forums for step by step directions. You are almost there!

05-29-2009, 05:39 PM	#16
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	With the new jets the pods should work just fine. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-07-2009, 04:59 PM	#17
SpeedSouth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 710	Okay, I finally got the tank Kreemed. I won't go into too much detail, but I spent the better part of 12 hours completeing this task. I let the etching process go for about 5 1/2 hours, and once I put the coating into the tank, I spent the next 5 hours rotating the tank every 10 minutes. It wasn't hard work, but it was time consuming, and a bit of a PITA. I put some fuel in there on Friday and fired her up again. She idles fine, but pops under throttle, which I believe is a sign of a lean condition, and will hopefully be corrected w/ larger jets. I also put the NGK plugs in and synced the carbs, but the carbs weren't off by much. Here's a picture of the petcock when it was removed from the tank - I've seen worse, but things like that don't get better on their own, so I Kreemed it! 8) I plan to pull the carbs and put in larger jets in the next day or two. __________________ 2008 American Lifan LF200 GY-5 (930 km) - Sold 2007 Kawasaki EX250 - Sold 2006 Kawasaki EX650R - My new ride! 2005 Kawasaki EX250 - A new project
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06-07-2009, 05:46 PM	#18
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	I'm just glad that bike has a better owner now __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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06-07-2009, 07:10 PM	#19
SpeedSouth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 710	Ha ha...thanks! __________________ 2008 American Lifan LF200 GY-5 (930 km) - Sold 2007 Kawasaki EX250 - Sold 2006 Kawasaki EX650R - My new ride! 2005 Kawasaki EX250 - A new project
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06-18-2009, 11:36 PM	#20
SpeedSouth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 710	I'll try to keep this update short. I still haven't pulled the carbs again to replace the jets, but I did fire it up today, and was excited by the way she ran. Why? The one thing I didn't do while I kreemed the tank was open the petcock to clean (read horror stories of people not getting them to seal afterwards). I had the fuel line pulled in preperation to pull the carbs and noticed something hanging from the petcock. I touched it w/ my finger and a sizable bit of rust fell out. I looked at my inline filter really closely and saw more particles in there. I noticed it wasn't filling up like it was at first, so I pulled it off. I drained a little more from the tank to see how it was flowing and then put a bit of clear vinyl hose in place, with a bit of a low curve, which has since collected a small pile of rust particles. It's hard to explain and I didn't take a picture, but basically, gravity is keeping the grit out of the carbs for now. I didn't run it long, but she reved all the way without hesitation. I'll get another new fuel filter before I take it out for a ride and start the jetting process, but I am now quite certain this girl will be on the road soon. __________________ 2008 American Lifan LF200 GY-5 (930 km) - Sold 2007 Kawasaki EX250 - Sold 2006 Kawasaki EX650R - My new ride! 2005 Kawasaki EX250 - A new project
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06-19-2009, 01:23 AM	#21
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	ALmost there, Nothing like knowing how to do it rather than pay a person. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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06-19-2009, 11:28 AM	#22
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Great thread! Nice bike. I'm restoring one perfect mechanically but banged up asthetically, the opposite from you. Your problems are more time consuming but much cheaper! I'll post some of my pics when I get a chance. Good work. I'm POSITIVE when you richen up the jetting you'll be fine. Check out one of the Ninja 250 forums for step by step directions. You are almost there! __________________ Happy to serve.
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